diminished meaning and definition

DIMINISHED adjective

Definition of diminished (adjective)

1. impaired by diminution
   • synonyms: lessened, vitiated, weakened
2. (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use
   • "partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm"
   • synonyms: atrophied, wasted
   • antonym: enlarged
3. (of musical intervals) reduction by a semitone of any perfect or minor musical interval
   • "a diminished fifth"
4. made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
   • "her comments made me feel small"
   • synonyms: belittled, small